Judicial Pronouncements and Caste

How has the judiciary dealt with cases relating to upper-caste humiliation of dalits, as also sati and its glorification? An examination of the judicial pronouncements of the courts delivered in the context of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, and the Rajasthan Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987.

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Published in: Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. 41, Issue No. 42
Published on: 21 Oct, 2006
Link: http://www.epw.in/journal/2006/42/commentary/judicial-pronouncements-and-caste.html